1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Changing environment from closed to open automation
The industrial automation world is at a tipping point. While IT has developed rapidly thanks to open standards, interoperability, and software-driven innovation, the OT domain is still often limited by closed systems and vendor dependency. At the same time, challenges such as the energy transition, cyber threats, a shortage of technical talent, and the growing need for IT/OT convergence are placing unprecedented pressure on industrial organizations to innovate.
Open Automation offers an answer to these developments. By enabling hardware-independent solutions, greater flexibility, and better collaboration between systems, space is created for innovation, scalability, and future-proof process automation. The establishment of UniversalAutomation.org marks an important step in this transformation and accelerates the transition to an open ecosystem.
Discover how Open Automation is already becoming a reality today and how digital industrial data, advanced analytics, AI, and IT/OT convergence are shaping the next generation of industrial processes. Are you ready for the future of automation?
Schneider Electric, Thursday September 24, 1:00 PM Smart Industry Plaza